What Bedding?

Sharon Wotherspoon replied on 04/10/2016 21:48

Posted on 04/10/2016 21:48

We dont have a fixed bed, personally they just arent for me. We have traditionally always had sleeping bags in the van ( pull the slates out and make the bed up) But I hate the cold zip.

Does anyone else use the same bed arrangement? Ifrom so what do you do?

Many thanks for helping.

Wildwood replied on 06/11/2016 13:46

Posted on 06/11/2016 13:46

Possibly worth trying is the duvet system we have at home which uses two duvets a thinner one and a thick one, at 4 tog and 9 tog, that will fasten together. The idea is you use the 4 in Summer, the 9 in spriong and Autumn and the two together in mid winter.

MichaelT replied on 06/11/2016 15:32

Posted on 06/11/2016 15:32

Possibly worth trying is the duvet system we have at home which uses two duvets a thinner one and a thick one, at 4 tog and 9 tog, that will fasten together. The idea is you use the 4 in Summer, the 9 in spriong and Autumn and the two together in mid winter.

Write your comments here...that's what else have, use a king sized sheet and mattress  protector with a double duvet.

Warrior 91 replied on 06/11/2016 16:30

Posted on 06/11/2016 16:30

we are new to all this  but  never liked being cold , or uncomfortable  so we decided to go for  a memory foam mattress  topper  duvet and sheets

baileybear replied on 06/11/2016 16:35

Posted on 06/11/2016 16:35

We bought Duvalays to go in our new motorhome, and they are worth every penny! Easy to throw on seating and cosy to snuggle in, without that confined feeling from a sleeping bag, especially for a fidgety sleeper! Easier to store than seperate sheet/duvet, as they just roll up.

hitchglitch replied on 06/11/2016 19:52

Posted on 06/11/2016 19:52

We love our Duvalays BUT the quality I poor - material, zips, and quilt. My recommendation is to buy the covers only (they are difficult to replicate) and fit a Duvalay 5cm topper and a decent quality quilt. If you go to the NEC you may be lucky to get "seconds". The topper has a better covering than the normal foam insert and, frankly, the quilt is just cheap and nasty and too heavy. Don't buy the bags; you don't need them and the Zips are poor. Elastic is good enough to keep the shape when rolled up.

black caviar replied on 06/11/2016 21:14

Posted on 06/11/2016 21:14

We bought our duvalays from towsure and the quality is very good , we didnt get a bag just fat elastic with duvalay printed on it, i must say at the time the hubby was dismayed at the price , but has since decided they were well worth the expense, cos altho the quilt is light we dont overheat and have been snug in the snow, bought two covers for spares at nec havent used them yet ,they never mentioned that they were seconds to me , we have fixed beds now but had an arapaho before which meant i had to make the beds up and they made it so easy just roll up wrap the elastic around and chucked it up onto overcab bed :-easy peasy id recomend them to anyone, just like the remoska , and the small slow cooker ..... Handy bits of kit cheers mrs bc:))

ABM replied on 06/11/2016 22:07

Posted on 06/11/2016 22:07

Still  using  sleeping  bag  just  as  I  used  to  do  in  my  first  ex-army,  ridge  tent  { without  sewn  in  G/sheet }

Its  a  system  I've  got  used  to  over  a  few  decades  &  I'm  comfortable  with  it.  { Must  admit  tho'  that  modern  materials  'n  fillings  make  the  old  Flock  filling  appear  to  be  uncomfortable  as  well  as  inefficient  Embarassed!!  }

Certainly  I'd  recommend  anybody  to  do  what  they  are  comfortable  with   Wink  !

replied on 07/11/2016 16:20

Posted on 07/11/2016 16:20

We bought Duvalays to go in our new motorhome, and they are worth every penny! Easy to throw on seating and cosy to snuggle in, without that confined feeling from a sleeping bag, especially for a fidgety sleeper! Easier to store than seperate sheet/duvet, as they just roll up.

Never feel confined in sleeping bag in the caravan. Why zip the side up?? 

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